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Dead Men Tell (1941)

APPROVED 61 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   28 March 1941 (USA)
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A treasure map in four pieces, the ghost of a hanged pirate, a talking parrot, and a shipful of red herrings complicate Charlie's search for a murderer on board a treasure cruise.

Director:

Harry Lachman

Writers:

Earl Derr Biggers (characters), John Larkin

Stars:

Sidney Toler, Sheila Ryan and Robert Weldon
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Toler ...
Sheila Ryan Sheila Ryan ...
Kate Ransome
Robert Weldon Robert Weldon ...
Steve Daniels
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
Jimmy Chan (as Sen Yung)
Donald Douglas Donald Douglas ...
Jed Thomasson (as Don Douglas)
Kay Aldridge Kay Aldridge ...
Laura Thursday (as Katharine Aldridge)
Paul McGrath Paul McGrath ...
Charles Thursday / Mr. Parks
George Reeves ...
Bill Lydig
Truman Bradley Truman Bradley ...
Capt. Kane of the Suva Star
Ethel Griffies Ethel Griffies ...
Miss Patience Nodbury
Lenita Lane Lenita Lane ...
Dr. Anne Bonney
Milton Parsons Milton Parsons ...
Gene LaFarge
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fay Helm Fay Helm ...
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Just as elderly Miss Nodbury is ready to leave on a treasure hunt for a family fortune she is scared to death by the ghost of a pirate ancestor. Charlie Chan investigates the rest of the clan. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Treasure Map | Red Herring | Heart Attack | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

Aboard a treasure ship Chan battles his most elusive adversary... the ghost of a pirate 100 years dead!

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Charlie Chan in Dead Men Tell See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The twenty-eighth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Jimmy Chan is in a tavern, while he is crouched down against a wall, a dart is thrown at a target near him. When he rises, the guide wire can be seen for the dart against his dark sweater. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Chan: Trouble like first love - teach many lessons.
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Connections

Follows Murder Over New York (1940) See more »